All of the newbies will assist veteran officers, beefing up security and helping direct the hundreds of thousands of revelers expected for the annual shindig.
Even amid the recession, the city is on track to keep the murder rate near all-time record lows, Bloomberg said.

The new NYPD class is one of the most diverse on record, speaking 48 languages and coming from 53 foreign countries, Kelly said.

Conor McDonald, who grew up in Malverne, L.I., said he had thought about serving the city since he saw how people rallied around his family after the shooting.